Saturday, October 20, 2007

Legacy Series: Adams Point by Elena Dorothy Bowman

Review of Adams Point, the third book in the Legacy Series

Title: Legacy Series: Adams Point
Category: Paranormal
Reviewer: Chrissy Dionne
Author: Elena Dorothy Bowman
Publisher: Write Words, Inc.
Release Date: 2007
ISBN Number: Print-1594314527 --EBook 1594315043
Author Homepage: http://elenadb.home.comcast.net/Author
Email: elenadb@comcast.netFormat:
EBOOK/PRINTRating: 4.5 blue ribbons

When we last visited Adams Point in the previous book, Gatekeeper’s Realm, readers were left with many questions regarding the spirits that inhabit the made-over Inn which had once been known as Pierce House. Guests have disappeared and there's a sinister wraith hovering over the building. Some of the guests have opted to return to Caleb’s Cove where they believe they’ll be safe from the danger lurking at Adams Point, but are they really?

Ethan, Abigail and the guests who chose to remain at Adams Point have no clue what to expect from the wraith or what to do to appease it. With two couples already missing, Tony’s mysteriously disappeared, and unbeknownst to anyone at Adams Point, Jill, one of the guests whom Ethan had dropped off in town, has also disappeared. The apparition obviously intends to do whatever it has to in order to ensure its demands are met and until then Ethan, Abigail, Tony and the guests are all at its mercy. Abigail harbors hope that Jacob, one of the original ghosts - and a friend, will escape the wraith’s clutches long enough to clue them in on what needs to be done to release them all from the nightmare in which they’ve found themselves. In the meantime, the men devise plans to find and rescue the missing people while protecting the women. One of their plans is for the women to leave Adams Point and stay at Caleb’s Cove where they’ll be safe. Only it soon becomes painfully obvious that the wraith’s plans don’t include allowing any of them any measure of safety. The only way to satisfy it is to return to the Inn and attempt to appease it somehow. Where have the missing people gone and why? Will Jacob be able to break the wraith’s hold and return to Abigail to let her know what’s going on and what needs to be done to correct the situation?

After reading Gatekeeper’s Realm, I was fascinated with the characters and the vivid imagery that enthralled me throughout the storyline. I’m thrilled to say that Elena Dorothy Bowman's continuation of the story in Adams Point contains all the same traits that have made the Legacy series a thrilling read. I loved the men’s alpha attitude and determination to protect the women and had to laugh at the women’s not-without-us attitude. While the sinister apparition kept me guessing at what stunt it would pull next, I was really hopeful to meet Jacob and learn just how he could help satisfy the wraith. I do have to confess while I was quite sure there would be a happy ending for the couples, I wasn’t anticipating the emotions I experienced at the end of the story - sorry I can’t say more because it’d give too much away. I would recommend reading all three of the books in the Legacy series – House on the Bluff, Gatekeeper’s Realm, and Adams Point in order to fully experience the wonders carefully hidden and guarded in this fascinating house/Inn.

Snippet Guests are disappearing, unwelcome ghosts are making their presence known and the resident ghosts are nowhere to be found. Welcome to Adams Point, the final book in Elena Dorothy Bowman’s Legacy series. It is sure to hold you spellbound as you experience the wonder of an ancient prophecy and its effect on everyone who visits the area.

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